K. W, Fla, Dec 16th. 1896. 
William Brewster, 145 Brattle St, Cambridge, Mass. 
Dear Sir : - 
By todays mail I am in receipt of your letter of Nov 30th, enclo¬ 
sing check for $41.70 on Boston, to cover the shipment of skins shipp¬ 
ed you last month. The skins of Prothonotary and Hooded Warblers were 
reed in the previous mail. I am pleased to know that you are satis¬ 
fied with my skins. As to the Herons :- I secured two ad Wuerde- 
manns and one Great White Heron, on Dec 4th. All males, and splendid 
examples, made up with extra care, and all are beauties. One of the 
former has about one half of his tail feathers gone, which ife the only 
defect in the lot. I made them full length. I think I shall be 
able to fill your order for 5 birds of each kind, but these birds are 
scarce, extremely wary, and hard to take. Exp..uses attending their 
capture will-regulate the price to you, but 1 shall not charge more 
than $12.50 for ads* and $10. for immature specimens, and when- possi¬ 
ble I will make the former price conform to the latter. 
Thanking :ou for your many courtesies, I am 
four’s truly, ' r ~> 7 
